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Slovenia in a BottleNov 27 '04 Write an essay on this topic.
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The Bottom Line Surprisingly good soft malty lager.
When I decided to write a series of beer reviews from eighty different countries, each beer bottled, I knew that in addition to the more famous brewing nations I would also have to include brews from less famous ones as well. Countries like Slovenia, for example. Countries that do not immediately come to mind in the context of beer. So, I searched far and wide to find the finest example of Slovenian brew. I left no stone unturned. I hunted high and low. Truth be told, Goldhorn Club was the only Slovenian beer I could find. And to be honest, I was not really looking for it. I just saw it while beer hunting the other day. You have to admit, though, that the opening of this paragraph sure does sound a lot more dramatic. By now you are probably wondering, Just where the hell is Slovenia, anyway?. Fear not, dear reader, for along with a beer review you are about to get a geography lesson at no extra charge. Just another of the many services we provide here at Epinions.com. Ahem. Slovenia, not to be confused with Slovakia, is a former component of the old Yugoslavia. Slovenia is a Slavic country and became independent in 1991 with the disintegration of the Soviet Union. Without the iron boot of the Red Army to hold it together, the demise of Yugoslavia soon followed. Geographically, Slovenia exits between Austria and Croatia to the north and south respectively and Italy and Hungary to the east and west. It should not be a surprise that so close to Austria beer would be popular, and the Pivovarna Lasko has been brewing it in Slovenia since 1825. A detailed history of the brewery can be found at: http://www.pivo-lasko.si/eng The company produces several brands, including a dark lager and the pale Goldhorn Club, which is known as Lasko Club in Slovenia. Goldhorn Club pours to a pale gold color with a light fizzy head formation and a crisp malt nose. The palate is medium in body, with a soft, biscuity pilsner malt character and a subtle touch of diacetyl. There are no adjunct flavors here. This struck me immediately as a very drinkable brew with a very pleasant malt character. In the finish, I got a gentle kiss of hops, enough to balance perhaps but not quite enough for my taste. With a dash more hop bitterness this would be a very good pilsner indeed, as it is I found it still to be a good one and a tasty, easy drinking brew in the line of a Munich Helles. Freshness would be essential with this beer, and fortunately they do put a best by date on the bottle and package in brown glass. My best by date was July of 2005, but I cannot imagine the brew lasting until that time. EPINIONS CRITERIA: Overall Rating: Four Stars Beer Rating: Better Than Most Weight: medium Body Flavor: Balanced Complexity: Average Price: $5.99 per six-pack. Other beers in this series : America in a Bottle Austria in a Bottle Belgium in a Bottle China in a Bottle England in a Bottle France in a Bottle Germany in a Bottle Holland in a Bottle Lithuania in a Bottle  |
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